Tuesday, May 12, 2009

My Philatelic Passport!

I remembered vividly my first visit to a Stamp Exhibition, the Singapore World Stamp Exhibition from 1-10 Sept 1995. It was a grand event with 152 postal administrations represented either directly or through private dealers. Exhibitions included the recorded 'by accident' use of Penny Black prior to 6 May 1840 and also 'Straits Settlements' Judicial and Revenue stamps.

It was an awesome experience. Besides buying many beautiful stamps, I also purchased a philatelic passport. With this, collectors need to travel from country to country by visiting sales booths to buy the stamps and obtain the datestamps cancellations. When it is done, one will have completed his travel around the world. It was a wonderful and fun way to learn countries through stamps.

I completed my passport after three visits to the exhibition. Phew! It was tedious! Here are just a few of the lovely stamps and datestamps cancellations that I have acquired.

My Philatelic Passport

United States of America, 25th anniversary of the first moon landing, 1994

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Good day to you! A warm welcome to my blog! I collect stamps of the first issues (first postage stamp issued by any nations), stamps of U.S.A. & P.R.C. origins and topical stamps of tortoises and turtles. However more often than not, I am swung by beautiful stamps outside my collecting areas! So end of the day, I collect everything (LOL). I am also interested to exchange covers from all corners of the world. So if you are interested, pls do not hesitate to send me a cover to my postal address and i will revert back to you with a beautiful cover from Singapore. Enjoy your stamps!